THE REVOLT OF THE NORTHERN TRIBES. It is doubtful whether this section
is Judæ an or not. It bears some resemblance to 2 Samuel 9-20, and
the parts of 1 K. which seem to be a continuation of that history. On
the other hand it is not favourable to the house of David, The writer
assumes, that Israel h... [ Continue Reading ]
1 Kings 12:25 to 1 Kings 13:34. THE SIN OF JEROBOAM. THE PROPHET AT
BETHEL. The sources cannot be exactly determined. Some (see Cent.B)
may belong to the annals of the northern kingdom, but the tone is
decidedly Deuteronomic. The prophet's message to Jeroboam is certainly
late.
Jeroboam's first act... [ Continue Reading ]